Vision, Mission & Goals

Strategies

• Develop and implement community-based college and career readiness models that primarily support first generation students achieve post-high school education and career goals.
• Provide information and resources to all students and families through broad outreach and through partnerships
• Expand access to financial resources, including leveraging more Florida Prepaid scholarships to support college access and degree/credential completion of program alumni
• Provide students with real world skills and experiences through the engagement of volunteers

Strategies

• Invest in the innovative and/or best practices of educators
• Implement a framework in which educators can share their best practices
• Engage the community in the value of the profession of teaching and connect educators to community experiences

Strategies

• Continue to bring the community together to support a culture of learning
• Create experiences that inspire the community to engage with and support the mission
• Develop and implement a volunteer leadership structure to support engagement
• Promote collaboration, innovation, and sharing of resources
• Facilitate Future Ready Collier network of community partners

Strategies

• Annually execute a development plan that strengthens and builds relationships with existing and new donors
• Leverage local, state and national resources to provide support for restricted funds (grants and scholarships)
• Increase annual revenues generated through grant writing and direct support for programs in alignment with event and marketing strategies to maximize all revenue sources
• Develop and execute a campaign to build permanently restricted endowment funds to sustain the work of Champions For Learning.

Strategies

• Leverage and expand mission/vision-based messaging to garner support and ownership in the vision of Champions For Learning
• Develop and implement a multi-channel communications plan rooted in telling the stories of students, teachers and volunteers who benefit from the mission
• Establish targeted contact strategies for key audiences that grow and retain involvement and giving
• Continue to build relationships to leverage all marketing opportunities (print, digital, television, radio and social media)

Strategies

• Align accounting, development and program record keeping systems to provide accurate and timely reporting of outcomes and goals.
• Develop a technology plan to support the growth and capacity of the organization.
• Provide accurate and relevant reporting for staff and board to evaluate and report outcomes for programs and financial goals.